PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Myles Rider (ranked 4500 p4p, 228 weight class) and Noel Slager (ranked 4520 p4p, 229 weight class). Slager has chosen Best UFC entrance of all time!!! as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Rider
vs
Slager

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

154 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Myles Rider !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noel Slager!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rider swats away the attempt to clinch by Slager.
Rider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rider with a hook.
Slager misses with the combination.

Rider moves into the clinch.

Slager breaks from the clinch.

Rider clinches.
A shot in the inside from Rider .

Rider breaks from the clinch.
Rider swats away the attempt to clinch by Slager.

Rider clinches with his opponent.
Slager wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rider creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slager wants to break free but Rider has control.
Slager should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slager.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slager tries to land knees in the clinch but Rider avoids the damage to the body.
Rider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slager backwards.
Slager has had enough of the clinch but Rider keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Rider .
Rider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rider lands with a light punch inside.
Slager is trying to stall.

Slager's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slager's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Slager's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Rider instigates a clinch.
Rider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Slager is trying to break the clinch but Rider has him pressed against the cage.

Rider manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slager has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Rider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rider keeps the fight on the outside.

Rider closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Slager.
Slager's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Slager's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rider looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rider scores with a shoulder strike.
Rider 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slager misses with a punch to the body.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slager's efforts to push away.

Slager manages to break the clinch.

Rider clinches up with Slager and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rider .
Slager working hard to break the clinch.

Rider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rider darts in and clinches Slager up against the cage.
Rider working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rider lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slager backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rider breaks from the clinch.
Slager lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rider circles away quickly and effectively.
Rider connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Slager's hands.
Slager on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Noel Slager has been cut.

Rider fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slager, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rider .
Slager is trying to force a seperation but Rider has the dominant position.
Rider scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Rider breaks from the clinch.

Rider has Slager up against the cage in a clinch.

Rider manages to break the clinch.

Rider rushes Slager and presses him up against the cage.
Slager has had enough of the clinch but Rider keeps him there for the moment.
Rider scores with a shot to the side of Slager's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slager tries a body shot but Rider blocks it.
Rider lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Slager's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Rider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slager is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slager takes a shot to the head.
Slager tries to break free but Rider pushes him back against the cage.

Rider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rider moves into the clinch successfully.
Slager can't find room to land a body shot as Rider controls the action.
Rider gets through Slager's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slager can't break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rider .
Rider has Slager pressed against the cage, preventing Slager from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slager wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rider has him pressed against the cage.

Rider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slager throws a series of punches but Rider avoids them all with ease.

Rider instigates a clinch.

Rider breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Slager gets tackled into the cage by Rider . Rider maintains the clinch.

Rider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Rider takes the fight into the clinch.
Slager wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myles Rider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noel Slager's cut.
That's time! Rider 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Rider rushes Slager and presses him up against the cage.
Rider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rider manages to break the clinch.
Rider jabs Slager to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Rider has managed to clinch.
Rider prevents a body shot from Slager.
Slager wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Slager looking to throw knees to the head but Rider is blocking nicely.
Slager goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slager throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rider moves into the clinch.
Rider stalling.
Rider lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rider is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Slager wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Slager's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slager tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Rider counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rider moves into the clinch.
Rider leaning his opponent against the cage.
Slager has had enough of the clinch but Rider keeps him there for the moment.
Slager tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rider 's elbow.
Rider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rider lands with a right to the head.

Slager breaks from the clinch.
Noel Slager is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rider misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slager.
Slager avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rider is looking to clinch but Slager is avoiding it.
Slager tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rider manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Rider rushes Slager and presses him up against the cage.
Rider lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider lands a nice uppercut.
Slager is trying to break free.
Rider lands with a left to the head.

Rider manages to break the clinch.
Rider is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slager moves to clinch but Rider breaks away
and Rider counters with a nice uppercut.
Slager wants to clinch but Rider slips to the side
and Rider counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Rider pushes Slager up against the cage in a clinch.

Rider breaks the clinch.
Slager tries to clinch there but Rider circles away.
Slager avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slager tries to clinch up but Rider circles away and keeps his distance.
Slager moves in looking to clinch but Rider pushes him off.
Slager looks to land a combination but Rider avoids it well.

Rider closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rider .
Rider 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Slager has had enough of the clinch but Rider keeps him there for the moment.
Rider lands an uppercut.
A short right from Rider on the inside.
Rider scores with a shot to the side of Slager's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slager tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rider avoiding damage as Slager throws knees to the body.
Rider lands a right hand.
Rider is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slagers head.
Rider has Slager pressed against the cage, preventing Slager from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rider leaning against his opponent.
Slager wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Rider prevents Slager from breaking the clinch.
Rider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slager tries to work over Rider 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rider lands a left hand.
Rider pushes Slager back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myles Rider has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rider .
Slager tries to break the clinch but Rider is controlling the position.

Rider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slager throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rider tries to counter with a takedown but Slager is quick to defend against it.

Rider gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Rider .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slager tries to break the clinch but Rider is controlling the position.
Rider lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slager is trying to break free.

Rider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rider moves into the clinch.
Rider lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slager backwards.
Slager is trying to break free.

Rider pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rider closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slager is trying to break the clinch but Rider is controlling him.
Slager wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rider blocks a body shot from Slager.
Rider avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rider working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rider fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Rider clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myles Rider dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Noel Slager's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Slager takes one to the side of the head.

Slager gets tackled into the cage by Rider . Rider maintains the clinch.
Slager tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rider 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Slager breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slager tries to clinch there but Rider circles away.

Rider has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rider - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slagers head.
Slager tries to circle away but Rider has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slager backwards.
Slager goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Rider manages to break the clinch.
Slager tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Slager.

Slager gets tackled into the cage by Rider . Rider maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Rider .

Rider breaks from the clinch.

Rider drives through and clinches with Slager against the cage.
Rider lands an uppercut.
Rider throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slagers head.
Slager is trying to force a seperation but Rider has the dominant position.
Slager stalling in the clinch but Rider improves position.
Rider lands a shoulder strike.
Slager has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Slager fails to land.
Slager is looking to break free of the clinch but Rider has double underhooks.
A short right from Rider on the inside.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slager's efforts to push away.
Rider lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slager backwards.

Slager is rocked!
Slager is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Rider scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slager is still on wobbly legs! Can Rider finish him?
Rider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rider managing to block the knees to the body from Slager.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Rider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slager seems to have recovered his senses.

Rider darts in and clinches Slager up against the cage.
Slager tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Rider .
Rider has Slager pushed against the cage.
Rider lands with a light punch inside.

Rider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rider drives through and clinches with Slager against the cage.
Rider lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slager backwards.

Slager escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Noel Slager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rider rushes Slager and presses him up against the cage.
Rider stalls.
Slager trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slager can't break the clinch.

Rider breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slager moves in looking to clinch but Rider pushes him off.
Rider tries to clinch up.
Rider tries to clinch but Slager moves out of range.
Rider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slager can do to turn this around?
Rider is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rider moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Rider on the inside.
Slager wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slager tries to land knees in the clinch but Rider avoids the damage to the body.
Slager being controlled against the cage.
Rider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rider lands with a right to the head.
Rider has Slager pressed against the cage, preventing Slager from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rider lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slager closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Slager tries to clinch there but Rider circles away.
It looked like Rider wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Rider takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Slager.

Rider 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rider lands with a straight right. Slager didn't see that one coming.
Slager closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Rider to counter with a crisp jab.
Slager throws a left and a right that both miss

and Rider counters by moving into the clinch.
Rider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rider scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rider has Slager pressed against the cage, preventing Slager from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A bit of stalling here from Rider .
Slager is trying to break free.
Rider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slager backwards.
Rider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myles Rider clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Noel Slager's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rider closes the distance and pushes Slager back into the cage.
Slager lands a right hand.
Rider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slager's efforts to push away.
Slager tries to break the clinch but Rider is controlling the position.
Rider blocking some punches.
Rider scores with a nice hook to the head.

Slager breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slager wants to clinch up but Rider keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Rider misses its target.
Rider cracks Slager with a good jab.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch but Slager swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rider lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slager tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rider manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rider feints a jab promting Slager to slip. Rider then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Slager slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rider circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rider has Slager up against the cage in a clinch.
Rider scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Slager's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Rider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rider tries to clinch up.
Rider tries to clinch up but Slager circles away and keeps his distance.
Slager misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rider gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rider .
Slager misses with a body punch.
Rider has Slager pressed against the cage, preventing Slager from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rider has Slager pressed against the cage, preventing Slager from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rider scores with a shot to the side of Slager's head.
Slager tries to break the clinch but Rider is controlling the position.
Rider lands with a right to the head.

Rider breaks the clinch.

Slager clinches up with Rider and pushes him back against the cage.

Rider escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rider scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Rider . Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slager is looking to clinch but Rider is avoiding it.

Rider moves into the clinch successfully.
Rider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Slager breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rider gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rider has Slager pushed against the cage.
Slager tries to break the clinch but Rider is controlling the position.
Slager is trying to push Rider away but Rider has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Slager tries to circle away but Rider has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slager.
A nice left hand lands by Rider .
Rider lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Rider .
A frustrated look appears on Slager's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Slager wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rider working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slager is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Slager missing with knees to the body.
Rider scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Rider on the inside.

Rider manages to break the clinch.

Rider moves into range and clinches up with Slager.
Rider lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Rider .
Rider throws a big uppercut that drops Slager! More strikes from Rider and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Slager lies dazed against the cage as Rider celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Myles Rider !
In defeat, Noel Slager stepped up to the mic, saying 'sorry, i lost but i'll be back better and stronger as ever'.